Welcome to the launch of the Town Centre Action Plan 2: A New Future for Scotland's Towns with a focus on South of Scotland. This event is the first in a new series of STP TCAP2 Roadshow events.
Click here to watch the event livestream.
Agenda
10:00 – 10:30 Arrival | Coffee
10:30 – 10:35 Introduction and Welcome
Launch Chair: Professor Russel Griggs OBE, Chair, South of Scotland Enterprise
10:35 – 10:45 Ministerial Address
Tom Arthur MSP, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth
10:45 – 10:55 Introducing TCAP 2 – Overview of Main Objectives and Actions
Professor Leigh Sparks, Deputy Principal and Professor of Retail Studies, University of Stirling and Scotland’s Towns Partnership Chair
10:55 – 11:05 Ambitions for the South of Scotland
Jane Morrison-Ross, Chief Executive, South of Scotland Enterprise
[Minister departs]
11:05 – 11:35 Panel Discussion: Ambition, Collaboration and Leadership
Norma Austin Hart, Chief Executive Officer, Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway
John Fordyce, Co-Founder, The Borders Distillery
Michael Gray, Chair, Energise Galashiels Trust
Julia Mulloy, Chief Executive, Scottish Borders Housing Association
11:35 – 11:50 Audience Open Forum
11:50 – 12:00 Closing Remarks – Professor Russel Griggs
Attendees
Ian Aikman - Scottish Borders Council
Juliana Amaral - BAVS
Lesley Annan - Dumfries & Galloway Council
Tom Arthur MSP - Scottish Government
Norma Austin Hart - Third Sector Dumfries & Galloway
Elaine Bone - Scotland's Towns Partnership
Joanne Boyle - Scottish Government
George Burt - Jedburgh Legacy Group
Colin Campbell - Scottish Chambers of Commerce
Sam Cassels - Scottish Government
Chris Churms - Dumfries & Galloway Council
David Cowan - Scottish Government
Jenni Craig - Scottish Borders Council
John Curry - Scottish Borders Council
Rob Davidson - South of Scotland Enterprise
Rob Dickson - VisitScotland
Barbara Elborn - Newcastleton Community Trust
John Erskine - Scottish Chambers of Commerce
George Findlater - Historic Environment Scotland
John Fordyce - Borders Distillery
Christine Grahame MSP - Scottish Parliament
Michael Gray - Energise Galashiels
Jim Grieve - SESTrans
Russel Griggs - South of Scotland Enterprise
Kimberley Gunthrie - Scotland's Towns Partnership
Jane Hogg - LiveBorders
Julie Hogg - South of Scotland Enterprise
Cllr Euan Jardine - Scottish Borders Council
Graeme Johnstone - Scottish Borders Council
Alison Jones - Scotland's Towns Partnership
Ian King - Selkirk and District Community Council
Jamie Little - Dumfries and Galloway Council
Ray McCowan - Borders College
Colin McGrath - Scottish Borders Community Council
Bryan McGrath - South of Scotland Enterprise
Debbie McLean - Scottish Borders Council
Caroline Mitchell - Scotland's Towns Partnership
Jane Morrison - Ross - South of Scotland Enterprise
Julia Mulloy - Scottish Borders Housing Association
Iain Murray - Scottish Government
David Pike - Jedburgh Legacy Group (& Borders Press)
Steve Rogers - Dumfries & Galloway Council
Margaret Simpson MBE - Borders Social Enterprise Chamber
Cllr Fay Sinclair - Scottish Borders Council
Leigh Sparks - Scotland's Towns Partnership
Cllr Hannah Steel - Scottish Borders Council
Susan Stirling - Scottish Government
Chris Story - Message Matters
Mark Timmins - Works+
Morag Walker - The Bridge
Harriet Warman - Regional Screen Scotland
The next event in the TCAP2 roadshow event series will take place on 7th June, with a focus on the North East.
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